How to Say "to degrade" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to degrade” is “degradar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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physical or chemical breakdown
Examples
El plástico tarda siglos en degradarse.
Plastic takes centuries to degrade.
La luz solar puede degradar los colores de la alfombra.
Sunlight can degrade the colors of the carpet.
Debemos evitar acciones que degraden el medio ambiente.
We must avoid actions that degrade the environment.
Using 'se' for Automatic Actions
When a substance breaks down on its own, add 'se' to the verb (degradarse). For example: 'El papel se degrada' (Paper degrades).
Missing the 'se'
Mistake: “El plástico degrada en el mar.”
Correction: El plástico se degrada en el mar.
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